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What is the primary function of filiform papillae on the tongue?
What is the primary function of filiform papillae on the tongue?
- To secrete saliva
- To provide a rough surface for movement of food (correct)
- To aid in speech production
- To house taste buds
What is the name of the groove that divides the dorsal surface of the tongue into an anterior 2/3 and a posterior 1/3?
What is the name of the groove that divides the dorsal surface of the tongue into an anterior 2/3 and a posterior 1/3?
- Fungiform papillae
- Lingual tonsils
- Sulcus terminalis (correct)
- Vallate papillae
What type of epithelium covers the ventral surface of the tongue?
What type of epithelium covers the ventral surface of the tongue?
- Stratified squamous epithelium with keratinization
- Cuboidal epithelium
- Columnar epithelium
- Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium (correct)
Where are the lingual tonsils located?
Where are the lingual tonsils located?
What is the shape of the fungiform papillae?
What is the shape of the fungiform papillae?
What is the function of the ducts of the glands of von Ebner?
What is the function of the ducts of the glands of von Ebner?
What type of cells are found in the taste buds?
What type of cells are found in the taste buds?
What is the function of the microvilli in taste buds?
What is the function of the microvilli in taste buds?
What type of epithelium lines the inner surface of the lips?
What type of epithelium lines the inner surface of the lips?
What is the structure of the core of the tongue?
What is the structure of the core of the tongue?
What is the characteristic of the dermis in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the characteristic of the dermis in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the function of the lamina propria in the tongue?
What is the function of the lamina propria in the tongue?
What is the main function of the minor labial salivary glands in the lips?
What is the main function of the minor labial salivary glands in the lips?
What is the core of the lips composed of?
What is the core of the lips composed of?
What covers the tongue?
What covers the tongue?
What is the surface of the lips that is exposed to the outside?
What is the surface of the lips that is exposed to the outside?
What type of mucosa lines the inner surface of the lips and cheeks?
What type of mucosa lines the inner surface of the lips and cheeks?
Where are taste buds typically found in the oral cavity?
Where are taste buds typically found in the oral cavity?
What types of glands are found in the oral cavity and are involved in digestion?
What types of glands are found in the oral cavity and are involved in digestion?
What is the structure that forms the underlying layer of the oral mucosa?
What is the structure that forms the underlying layer of the oral mucosa?
What is the main reason for the pink color of the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the main reason for the pink color of the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the function of the minor labial salivary glands in the lips?
What is the function of the minor labial salivary glands in the lips?
What type of epithelium lines the inner surface of the lips?
What type of epithelium lines the inner surface of the lips?
What is the characteristic of the core of the lips?
What is the characteristic of the core of the lips?
What is the main function of the tongue?
What is the main function of the tongue?
What is the characteristic of the dermis in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the characteristic of the dermis in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What covers the tongue?
What covers the tongue?
What is the function of the minor salivary glands in the oral cavity?
What is the function of the minor salivary glands in the oral cavity?
What is the characteristic of the epithelium in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the characteristic of the epithelium in the vermilion zone of the lips?
What is the outer surface of the lips composed of?
What is the outer surface of the lips composed of?
